Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Europe, Asia
Types
Cusick's camas, large camas
not available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Not Available
Allergy
Asthma
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
ALOPECURUS
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
Foxtail Grass
In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ
Foxtail Grass
In German
Hyazinthe
Foxtail Grass
In French
jacinthe
Foxtail Grass
In Spanish
jacinto
Hierba de cola de zorra
In Greek
υάκινθος
αλωπέκουρου Grass
In Portuguese
jacinto
grama de foxtail
In Polish
hiacynt
ber trawy
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
panicum Grass
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Genus
Hyacinthus
Alopecurus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Wild Hyacinth and Foxtail Grass
Season and care of Wild Hyacinth and Foxtail Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Wild Hyacinth and Foxtail Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wild Hyacinth season is Spring and Winter and Foxtail Grass season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Wild Hyacinth is Loam and for Foxtail Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Wild Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral and for Foxtail Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Wild Hyacinth and Foxtail Grass Physical Information
Wild Hyacinth and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Wild Hyacinth and Foxtail Grass are as follows:
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Foxtail Grass flower color: White
- Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Care of Wild Hyacinth and Foxtail Grass
Care of Wild Hyacinth and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Wild Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.